transformers

noun

plural of transformer
as in converters

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  1. engines
  2. machines
  3. motors
Noun
  • It was supposed to relight its engines for a landing burn off the coast of Texas, simulating maneuvers required to return the booster back to the launch pad for recovery and reuse.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
  • Only five engines appeared to fire when 13 were required to slow the Booster to landing speed.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of engines
Noun
  • In practice, that means finding improvements by rearranging machines, charting new workflows, and adding automation—not pushing workers to rush.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • That kind of preparation could eventually help machines like this home robot designed to cook, clean and handle the clutter and surprises found in everyday homes.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of machines
Noun
  • Gravity-1 consists of three core stages and four strap-on boosters, all of which feature solid rocket motors.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 July 2026
  • The powertrain, the batteries, the motors, the manufacturing.
    — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of motors
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